20 Rich People Known for their Generosity

It is often said that true wealth is not measured by a person’s personal fortune but by his/her willingness to donate and help the poor and needy. So let us take a look at the top 20 rich people who are known for their generosity.

20. Dietmar Hopp

Dietmar Hopp is a German IT entrepreneur. He is the co-founder, former chairman, and CEO of SAP.

Lifetime donations

$1 billion

Net worth

$6.3 billion

Generosity Index

16%

19. Pierre Omidyar

Paris-born Pierre Omidyar is the co-founder and current chairman of eBay.

Lifetime donations

$1 billion

Net worth

$6.2 billion

Generosity Index

16%

18. Michael Dell

Micheal Dell is the Chairman and CEO of Dell.

Lifetime donations

$1.1 billion

Net worth

$18.9 billion

Generosity Index

6%

17. James Simons

James Simons is the chairman of investment-management company Renaissance Technologies.

Lifetime donations

$1.2 billion

Net worth

$12.3 billion

Generosity Index

10%

16. Ted Turner

Ted Turner is the current Chairman of Turner Enterprises.

Lifetime donations

$1.2 billion

Net worth

$2.1 billion

Generosity Index

57%

15. Jon Huntsman Sr.

John Huntsman Sr. is the founder and executive Chairman of Huntsman Cooperation.

Lifetime donations

$1.2 billion

Net worth

$940 million

Generosity Index

128%

14. Li Ka-Shing

Li Ka-Shing is a global investor in disruptive technology and the richest person in Asia.

Lifetime donations

$1.4 billion

Net worth

$26.6 billion

Generosity Index

5%

13. Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is the founder and CEO of social networking site Facebook.

Lifetime donations

$1.6 billion

Net worth

$40.7 billion

Generosity Index

4%

12. Paul Allen

Paul Allen is the chairman of Vulcan. He is the co-founder of Microsoft.

Lifetime donations

$2 billion

Net worth

$17.3 billion

Generosity Index

12%

11. Michael Bloomberg

Michael Bloomberg is the CEO and Founder of Bloomberg media company.

Lifetime donations

$3 billion

Net worth

$37.7 billion

Generosity Index

8%

10. George Kaiser

George Kaiser is the is then chairman of BOK Financial Corporation.

Lifetime donations

$3.3 billion

Net worth

$9.3 billion

Generosity Index

35%

9. Eli Broad

Eli Broad is the KB Home co-founder and former SunAmerica CEO.

Lifetime donations

$3.3 billion

Net worth

$7.3 billion

Generosity Index

45%

8. Carlos Slim Helú

Carlos Slim Helu is the chairman of Grupo Carso.

Lifetime donations

$4 billion

Net worth

$27.3 billion

Generosity Index

15%

7. Gordon Moore

Gordon Moore co-founded Intel in 1968, but these days he focuses on philanthropy.

Lifetime donations

$5 billion

Net worth

$6.5 billion

Generosity Index

77%

6. Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi

In 1957, Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi co-founded Al Rajhi bank along with his three brothers. Now it has becomes the world’s largest Islamic bank.

Lifetime donations

$5.7 billion

Net worth

$590 million

Generosity Index

966%

5. Charles Francis Feeney

Charles Francis Feeney is popularly known as the James bond of Philanthropy.

Lifetime donations

$6.3 billion

Net worth

$1.5 million

Generosity Index

420,000% (the result of spending the past 30 years on a mission to give away his entire fortune.)

4. Azim Premji

Lifetime donations

$8 billion

Net worth

$6.3 billion

Generosity Index

16%

3. George Soros

George Soros is the founder of Soros Fund Management LLC.

Lifetime donations

$8 billion

Net worth

$24.4 billion

Generosity Index33

33 %

2. Warren Buffett

Warren Buffet is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, He is not only one of the wealthiest people in the world, but also one of the most charitable.

Lifetime donations

$21.5 billion

Net worth

$61 billion

Generosity Index

35%

1. Bill Gates

Bill Gates is the co-founder and chairman of the Microsoft corporation.

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